CANCER can be prevented by ‘molecular scissors’, a protein that is vital for repairing damaged and abnormal DNA, researchers have stated in a discovery that could pave the way for new treatments of the disease in the future. Scientists from the University of Dundee (UoD), Dundee, UK found that theRead More

RESEARCHERS have uncovered a potential pathway to curing HIV-1 infection, the predominant strain of the disease worldwide, which could signal hope for many with the disease. HIV is a major global public health issue, with 15 million people receiving treatment for the disease as of March 2015 . Fear remainsRead More

INFLUENCE of osteoarthritis genetics may be key to pain sensitivity, according to a recent study following 122 patients with knee osteoarthritis. The research builds on the results of previous work focussing on two genes, COMT and OPRM1, and whether specific alleles within these genes affect pain sensitivity in patients acrossRead More

NEW research has revealed that pain persists in >50% of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients treated with methotrexate for 3 months, even in those who demonstrated a ‘good clinical response’. The research, led by Dr Jon Lampa, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden, undertook a population-based study using a cohort of 1,241 patientsRead More

NEW vaccines could soon be developed to combat urinary tract infections (UTI), following research that has provided a detailed view of a spring-like shock absorber used by the most common bacteria of UTIs to remain attached to the urinary tract lining. It is estimated that up to 50% of womenRead More

AN EXCITING discovery highlighting a link between two prostate cancer treatments has provided the basis for a potential new therapy. In addition, this finding may have implications for other kinds of cancer. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in European males and the third most common cancer in EuropeRead More